The #1 song on December 2, 1947

Near You By Francis Craig

Other #1 songs on December 2, 1947

#1 R&B Song

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

#1 Country Song

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable December 2 birthdays in the 1940s

David Macaulay
Illustrator
Born December 02, 1946

PJ Perry
Saxophonist
Born December 02, 1941

Bob Kevoian
Radio Host
Born December 02, 1950

T Coraghessan Boyle
Novelist
Born December 02, 1948

Ron Raines
Soap Opera Actor
Born December 02, 1949

John Balaban
Poet
Born December 02, 1943

Ed Rosenthal
Botanist
Born December 02, 1944